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January 13, 2026

To Deter Russia, Accelerate and Expand Finland's Military Modernization

Of the many unintended consequences of Russia’s second invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s pivot from non-alignment to NATO membership is among the most...

Merrick Carey • Lexington Institute

Russo-Ukraine War

November 28, 2025

Trouble For Poland on NATO's Eastern Front

As talks for a Ukraine peace plan continue, the goal is to end Russian expansion once and for all. But there’s a spot of trouble on NATO’s critical...

Merrick Carey • Lexington Institute

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

September 1, 2025

The Trump-Nawrocki Deterrence Partnership

Poland’s new President, Karol Nawrocki, is meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump next week. Poland has extremely tense borders with...

Merrick Carey • Lexington Institute

U.S. Army

January 22, 2025

How Trump Saved the Abrams Tank

Soon after his first inauguration in January 2017, President Trump saved the Abrams tank. What started as a Fox News interview on lowering the price...

Merrick Carey • Lexington Institute

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

November 26, 2024

President Trump Should Give Poland ITAR Relief

President-elect Donald J. Trump likes Poland, and he and President Andrzej Duda are friends.

Merrick Carey • RealClearDefense

China

October 2, 2020

Has China's Rise Peaked?

Facts to consider: China's population is aging at a rate and scale that is historically unprecedented. That nation is expected to lose 400 million...

Merrick Carey • RealClearDefense

Air Warfare

October 2, 2020

The F-35B Guarantees Allied Naval Dominance Over China

Its stealth, long-range sensors and ability to internally carry Raytheon's AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile make it the world's most effective air...

Merrick Carey • RealClearDefense
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July 7, 2015

Thomas Jefferson's Political Revolution

Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old when he wrote the Declaration of Independence, so it is probably too late for you and me to achieve such a notable...

Merrick Carey • RealClearPolitics

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